Over a dozen grade-schoolers participate in Aberdeen Youth Fun Run

Local elementary-school runners compete at Miller Junior High track on Sunday

By Ryan Sparks • October 15, 2024 3:00 am
SUBMITTED PHOTO Central Park Elementary School’s Travis McGowan crosses the finish line at the Aberdeen Youth Fun Run on Sunday in Aberdeen.
SUBMITTED PHOTO Central Park Elementary School’s Travis McGowan crosses the finish line at the Aberdeen Youth Fun Run on Sunday in Aberdeen.

The Aberdeen High School cross-country team hosted its Youth Fun Run on Sunday at Miller Junior High School in Aberdeen.

Over a dozen local grade-schoolers participated in their respective races, which consisted of a 1-mile loop course that started and ended on the Miller track.

In the boys race, fifth-grader Brody Hatton of Central Park Elementary and third-grader Robbie Cech of Stevens Elementary tied for first place with identical times of 6:49.46.

Alex Steele, a fourth-grader from St. Mary School, placed third with a time of 8:38.44.

The girls race was won by Eastyn Vines, a second-grader from Robert Gray Elementary who crossed the finish line with a time of 8:02.98.

Fourth-grader Gemma Courts from Robert Gray placed second (8:39.22) with McDermonth second-grader Brynlee Burgher placing third (9:02.22).

Proceeds raised from the event will go to the benefit of the Aberdeen cross-country team and Aberdeen High School ASB.

Full results are listed below.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Aberdeen Youth Fun Run 1-mile winners pose for a photo on Sunday at the Miller Junior High School track. Pictured are (front row, from left) Brynlee Burgher, Eastyn Vines. Back row: Gemma Courts, Robbie Cech, Brody Hatton and Alex Steele.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Aberdeen Youth Fun Run 1-mile winners pose for a photo on Sunday at the Miller Junior High School track. Pictured are (front row, from left) Brynlee Burgher, Eastyn Vines. Back row: Gemma Courts, Robbie Cech, Brody Hatton and Alex Steele.

Results

Boys: 1-tie, Brody Hatton, Central Park, 6:49.46. 1-t, Robbie Cech, Stevens, 6:49.46. 3, Alex Stelle, St. Mary, 8:38.44. 4, Travis McGowan, Central Park, 9:29.13. 5, Alejondro Martinez, Stevens, 12:55.44. 6, Brandon Hernandez, Stevens, 15:48.28.

Girls: 1, Eastyn Vines, Robert Gray, 8:02.98. 2, Gemma Courts, 8:39.22. 3, Brynlee Burgher, McDermoth, 9:02.22. 4, Robin McGowan, Central Park, 9:35.55. 5, Theia Stream, McDermoth, 10:58.35. 6, Emma Ranheim, A.J. West, 11:15.56. 7, Natalia Burgher, McDermoth, 11:16.07. 8, Fynlee Brown, A.J. West, 11:17.17. 9, Eleanor Thurston, St. Mary, 11:27.80. 10, Brylee Best, A.J. West, 13:30.22.